Tumo Turbo (February 23, 1970 in Sidama province – October 29, 2008) was a long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the Eindhoven Marathon on October 13, 1996, clocking a total time of 2:11:26. Incredibly, only 3 weeks later, he came in 2nd place in the 1996 New York Marathon in 2:10:09, finishing a mere 15 seconds behind champion Giacomo Leone.
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23 February 1970
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Died |
29 October 2008 (aged 38)
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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